13 June: The Bright Minds Challenge ‘Grand Final’

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13 June: The Bright Minds Challenge ‘Grand Final’

The Grand Final will be broadcast live on YouTube - so join a select group of leaders, pioneers, innovators, scientists and investors at the Westergasfabriek - a former gas factory and now a 100% sustainable park in Amsterdam - to get inspired, share your perspective, network with industry leaders, find new pathways to collaboration, and celebrate the Bright Minds Challenge!

Moderated by the Dutch journalist Aldith Hunkar, the Grand Final program is:

Climate change is one of our greatest global challenges and we need to act now to solve this problem. We believe that science can change the world and that fast-forwarding to 100% renewable energy is one of our best shots to take carbon out of the grid and improve lives. But who holds the key to achieving this transition?

Hear from the Bright Minds Challenge finalists

Our Bright Minds have devoted years to research and entrepreneurship before bringing their patent-ready solar and energy storage solutions into the spotlight. They won the public vote and impressed our expert jury before getting a chance to present their solutions to you on June 13th. Listen to their final pitches live and discover the promising future their solutions can bring; as we reveal the ultimate winner of the Challenge. Be part of their exciting journey towards making 100% renewable energy a reality!

Hear from our expert panelists

Hear from our expert panelists as they explore how cross-border collaboration provides a beacon of hope to achieve 100% renewable energy:

Why do cross border collaborations matter?

How does the changing societal landscape affect these collaborations?

How are initiatives such as the Bright Minds Challenge pushing boundaries to help find and scale solutions to 100% renewable energy?

What are some practical steps, top-tips and actions to creating powerful collaborations towards a faster global progress?

The UN SDG17 encourages the revitalizing and enhancing of international partnerships that bring together different actors and to mobilise all available resources in support of global sustainable development.

Who holds the key to achieving the world’s transition to 100% renewable energy? Our partners discuss the need for cross-border and cross-sector collaboration and the impact it can have on reaching the UN SDGs faster.

The Bright Minds Challenge partners represent various sectors and unique expertise. We asked them to share their view on the key challenges for a global transition to 100% renewable energy and cutting the carbon off the grid.

Scientist Ernesto Julio Calvo (Argentina) who invented Inquimae - a new way of extracting lithium that is powered by solar energy and is quicker and cleaner than any existing technology - won the first prize in the Bright Minds Challenge.

The finalists are Cellulike (Tanzania) a pay as you go model for micro-grid solar power distribution systems, Inquimae (Argentina) a sustainable energy storage project from renewable energy sources (solar and wind) for remote electrification and Solar Ear (Brazil), focusing on solar powered hearing aids for the most impoverished communities across the globe.